Showing posts with label 1960s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1960s. Show all posts

Monday, December 15, 2025

Monday Mecha Madness ASTRO BOY Manga "Gademu" Part 1

You've Seen the Anime (dubbed in English) and the Comic Book Adapted from It...

...now here's the original manga story that both were derived from!





















To Be Concluded Next Monday!
Written & illustrated by Osamu Tezuka, and serialized in Kobunsha's Shonen Boy #8 & 9 (1959).

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Saturday, December 13, 2025

Space Hero Saturdays FLASH GORDON "and the Space Pirates" Part 2

...wow, the opening caption covered the plotline perfectly!
You'll note Flash is wearing a more ornate outfit while Patch's clothes are the same, but mis-colored (as is her hair, which was silver/white in the previous chapter)!
The story concludes next Saturday!
Illustrated by Gil Kane, replacing Wally Wood.
The writer is unknown.
Though Flash had his own comic at this time, this three-parter appeared in the back of The Phantom's book from the same publisher, King Comics, a division of King Features Syndicate.
(All the King Comics books did this, presumably to expose their target audience to other titles they might not otherwise read.)
Interestingly, Flash's own book ran backup stories of Mandrake the Magician (who also had his own book) and Secret Agent X-9 (who didn't have a book at the time)!
The particular tale appeared in the back of King's The Phantom #19 (1966).

Monday, December 8, 2025

Monday Mecha Madness ASTRO BOY "Gangor"

Last Week We Presented...
...the never-reprinted 1960s Gold Key comic book adaptation of one of the original Astro Boy episodes!

This week, we're showing you the actual episode...with an evil robot that looks a somewhat different than the actual robot in the episode!

But Wait!
Now that you've seen both the American comic book, and the English-dubbed anime episode, there's one more version of the tale to tell!
You'll see it...
Next Monday!
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Saturday, December 6, 2025

Space Hero Saturdays FLASH GORDON "and the Space Pirates" Part 1

Ya Want Full-On Space Opera?
Now, Here's SPACE OPERA!
...starring the one-and-only Flash Gordon as rendered by EC Comics legend Wally Wood!
The story continues next Saturday...with a different artist!
Illustrated by Wally Wood and his studio.
Wood (and writer Harvey Kurtzman) had previously-done the hysterical MAD comic book parody "Flesh Garden" (which you can read HERE), but this is his only "official" Flash Gordon work...which is a really shame, because is there's anybody who deserved a chance to do at least one continuity featuring the character, it's him!
The writer is unknown.
Though Flash had his own comic at this time, this three-parter appeared in the back of The Phantom's title from the same publisher, King Comics.
The particular tale appeared in the back of King's The Phantom #18 (1966), which was actually the first issue of the series from King Comics.
(They just continued the numbering from the previous publisher, Gold Key!)

Monday, December 1, 2025

Monday Mecha Madness ASTRO BOY "Gangor the Monster"

Though technically a "robotto", not a "mecha"...
...this manga-to anime character was America's first exposure to Japanese pop culture's passion for artificial life-forms!

Now, we're presenting the first American comic book adaptation of one of the episodes from the 1963 series, which aired afternoons Monday through Friday on local channels!
But Wait!
Do You Believe the Threat of the Weird Robot is Over???
You're in for a surprise...
Next Monday!
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